Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 82
तद्वामे लिंगमालोक्य वाल्मीकेश्वरसंज्ञितम् । तस्य संदर्शनादेव विशोको जायते नरः
tadvāme liṃgamālokya vālmīkeśvarasaṃjñitam | tasya saṃdarśanādeva viśoko jāyate naraḥ
তার বামদিকে ‘বাল্মীকেশ্বর’ নামে লিঙ্গ দর্শন করলে—শুধু দর্শনমাত্রেই—মানুষ শোকমুক্ত হয়।
Skanda (deduced for Kāśīkhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Vālmīkeśvara-liṅga (Kāśī)
Type: temple
Listener: Agastya (Ghaṭodbhava)
Scene: A quiet liṅga on the left side of the prior shrine; a grieving pilgrim approaches, beholds the liṅga, and their face softens into calm; the atmosphere becomes still and luminous.
FAQs
In Kāśī, mere darśana of Śiva’s sacred form is taught as a direct remedy for sorrow.
Vālmīkeśvara Liṅga, described as being to the left of the previously indicated sacred reference point.
Saṃdarśana (devotional viewing) is the stated practice; no additional rite is specified in this verse.